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Off Getting Married.

Well, I'm off to Kluang to get hitched.

Will blog again a week after the wedding, with hopefully good pics and possibly rants about meddlesome relatives. Kinokuniya also gave me a new book to review yesterday, so I suppose you can expect a new review soon* as well!

Have a happy 50th merdeka, my friends!

*As soon as The Star possibly can, that is. Feh.
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  1. Anonymous29/8/07 4:48 pm

    Hey. Congratulations!

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  2. Ted Mahsun29/8/07 4:51 pm

    Thanks anigma!

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  3. ahzn29/8/07 5:38 pm

    see you in Kluang, ted~

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  4. Ted Mahsun29/8/07 5:42 pm

    Okay, but don't forget to give the secret handshake!

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  5. Tunku Halim30/8/07 8:54 am

    Wow! Congrats!! I could offer you loads of advise but, ah, that'll take away the mystery of marriage!

    p.s I loved Titus Groan. I've read Gormenghast and have to get to Titus Alone.

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  6. Anonymous30/8/07 12:44 pm

    Yay! We finally get pictures!!!

    Congrats once again, Ted. Have fun ;)

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  7. bibliobibuli1/9/07 8:49 pm

    well you will never be able to forget your wedding anniversary! and i predict that your golden wedding will be celebrated with fireworks over the city

    biggest congrats to you both!

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  8. Anonymous4/9/07 12:39 pm

    Ah, what a wonderful celebration! Congratulations, Ted! May you and your lovely bride live out the rest of your happy lives together!

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  9. Unknown10/9/07 11:43 pm

    Congrats and may you have blissful marriage!

    This will be a great Merdeka celebration for you..!

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  10. Artemis Hunt23/9/07 7:17 pm

    Eeeek! You didn't invite us!!! But really, you made the best choice of wives possible!!

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  11. Ted Mahsun24/9/07 10:37 am

    Oh noesss! I'm sorry! I was in a bit of a blur really before the wedding... I forgot to even mention the wedding to a number of people... including relatives :D

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